An Anderson Township fireman takes a break while crews work the scene of a fire at a home in the 6800 block of Beechmont Avenue on Wednesday morning. The fire left one man with minor burns on his hands and Beechmont Ave was shut down in both directions as crews worked to put the fire out. (Photo: The Enquirer/Amanda Rossmann)

Beechmont Avenue was closed for several hours Wednesday morning as Anderson Township fire crews battled a large fire at home at 6840 Beechmont Ave.

Crews were dispatched to the scene between Birney Lane and Salem Road at 6:32 a.m. and arrived to find heavy fire and a man suffering minor burns on his hands, Anderson Township Fire Chief Mark Ober said.